Toronto, Ontario
Museum for Textiles Exhibition:
On Growth and Form
Chuck Hoberman is the inventor of Unfolding Structures,
objects that transform dramatically in size and shape. He holds
numerous patents in this area. Hoberman's unique folding methods
have been developed for uses ranging from miniature surgical tools
to retractable stadium roofs. Recent and ongoing projects include
design and production of emergency shelters, folding houses, portable
theaters, museum installations, tents and toys.
Philip Beesley worked with Hoberman Designs and students at the
University of Waterloo School of Architecture to create an expandable
textile terrain for the exhibition On Growth and Form. The elements
of the terrain are from a new children’s toy system, Expandagon,
which is based on interlinking flexible-jointed units in injection-moulded
plastic. Wave-like motions arose within the field from the complex
interconnections between elements.
